Category: Southern California OC News

Pedestrian Killed by Vehicle on South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach

March 11, 2023
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A woman in Laguna Beach was struck and killed by a sedan whose motorist stayed at the scene to cooperate with police, authorities said March 11. The woman was struck while attempting to cross the southbound lanes of South Coast Highway near Mountain Road, the Laguna Beach Police Department reported. “Witnesses say the…

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Mission Viejo Man Accused of Chocking School Teacher Mom to Death to Be Retried

March 10, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A mistrial was declared this week in the case against a 38-year-old Mission Viejo man charged with killing his mother, with jurors deadlocking 11-1 on a verdict. Jurors began deliberating Monday morning and said they could not reach a verdict as of Tuesday afternoon because of the holdout. A hearing was scheduled for…

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Mission Viejo Man Accused of Choking School Teacher Mom to Death to Be Retried

March 10, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A mistrial was declared this week in the case against a 38-year-old Mission Viejo man charged with killing his mother, with jurors deadlocking 11-1 on a verdict. Jurors began deliberating Monday morning and said they could not reach a verdict as of Tuesday afternoon because of the holdout. A hearing was scheduled for…

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Baby Found in Fullerton Gas Station Bathroom Trash Can; Woman Arrested

March 10, 2023
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After a newborn baby was found abandoned in a bathroom trash can in a Fullerton, California gas station on March 9, a woman was arrested the next day a half mile away from the station, according to police. Venissa Maldonado, 25, of Fullerton, was taken into custody Friday for attempted murder and felony child abuse…

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California Cities Brace for State-Sanctioned Housing Projects Entering Non-Residential Areas

March 9, 2023
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A provision under state law has caused some Orange County cities to start battling development projects that usually wouldn’t be permissible. At least three Orange County cities have projects submitted under “builders remedy,” which is part of the state’s 1982-passed Housing Accountability Act, and kicks in if a city fails to have a state-mandated affordable…

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Orange Unified Appoints 2nd Acting Superintendent This Year

March 7, 2023
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The Orange Unified School Board unanimously appointed one of its existing assistant superintendents as acting superintendent March 2. Assistant superintendent Ernie Gonzalez will be the district’s temporary superintendent while the board works to find a permanent replacement with the help of an outside consultant. “We look forward to [Gonzalez’s] leadership as the Board of Education…

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Cost of Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Grows to $1.5 Million

March 7, 2023
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The price has doubled to $1.5 million for an independent investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the sale of Anaheim Stadium. The JL Group, a Laguna Niguel law firm, and Judge Clay Smith, a retired Orange County Superior Court judge who is overseeing the probe, were hired in August by Anaheim city officials to investigate campaign…

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Man Shot, Hospitalized in Anaheim

March 7, 2023
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A shooting March 6 in Anaheim has led to the hospitalization of one adult male, police said. Around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting on the 1100 block of N. East Street, north of La Palma Avenue, where a man was found with at least one gunshot wound, according to Anaheim Police Sgt. Jon…

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Pursuit Ends with Crash in Huntington Beach, 2 Arrested

March 7, 2023
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Two men were arrested March 6 following a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Huntington Beach. Police were called about 11 a.m. about a vehicle burglary suspect trying door handles in the parking lot at the beach near Tower Three, said Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington Beach Police Department. When responding…

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Laguna Beach Gas Leak Fixed, Evacuation Over

March 6, 2023
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Some Laguna Beach streets were evacuated March 5 after a parked car fell into a sinkhole, causing a gas leak, according to authorities. Around 7 a.m. South Coast Water District and Laguna Beach police and fire crews responded to a large amount of water reportedly running down 10th Avenue and spilling onto South Coast Highway….

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